Thadka (punjabi dish)

Ingredients:
Green Gram dhal - 1/2 Cup
Onion - 1
Salt - To Taste
Turmeric Powder - a pinch

For Grinding
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger - 1 small piece
Green Chilli - 2 medium size

For Seasoning
Oil - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few

Method:

Pressure cook the green moong dhal and keep it aside
Finely chop 1 onion and keep it aside
In a pan, pour the oil and when the oil is hot add the cumin seeds/jeera and when the cumin seeds starts to sputter add curry leaves
Now add the finely chopped onion and fry it until it becomes transparent
Add a pinch of turmeric to the fried onion and keep it aside
Grind another onion along with tomato, ginger, green chilli, cumin seeds
Add this ground paste to a pan and fry it till the raw smell goes off
Once the ground masala is cooked, add the cooked green gram dhal along with the seasoned onion mixture and add salt and mix it well
Add required amount of water to make the mixure as gravy
Garnish with coriander leaves